Earthy yet pretty Chardonnay from northern California, juicy with tangerine, fragrant with spiced pear and clove and given substance by a combination of green apples and dried apricot.
Citrussy Chardonnay from a world-famous Napa Valley winery, brimming with lemon and lime gentled by a light touch of honey.
Made only in exceptional vintages, this is superb Pinot Noir, savoury and complex, lightly fragrant with flowers and mouthwateringly loaded with flavours of raspberry and redcurrant.
Intense black fruits, plum and blueberry aromatics give way to layers of dark chocolate, licorice and warm spices while hints of charcuterie add extra complexity. The fine oak tannins focus in on the palate, driving a line of dark, rich fruit before relaxing in confident fashion to unveil savoury complexity and a long finish.
This both looks and smells dark purple. On the nose, whortleberry, aronia and purple grape at first; revealing nuances of clove, star anise, stargazer lily, musk, leather and iron as it opens in the glass. In the mouth, it is super-refined: intense and concentrated in flavour, while having gorgeous soft succulence of texture. There is a sprinkling of powdery tannin - discernible but oh so delicate. Undoubtedly a great wine, it would be intriguing to watch this evolve for 15 years or longer - but it's oh-so irresistible already. Utterly harmonious. Farvie Syrah is a selection of fruit picked exclusively from the 'morning' side of the vine rows, which ripens more slowly and gently than fruit exposed to the afternoon sun.
Beautiful, spicy Côte Rôtie from this legendary hillside in the northern Rhône, filled with concentrated blackberries and the spicy, woody scent of dense forest.
Exotic, beguiling white Burgundy, bursting with ripe tropical fruit, including pineapple and guava, balanced by a concentrated jet of lime-flavoured acidity and a fragrance of spicy oak.
Gloriously evocative, fresh aromas of Bramley apple, chervil and a hint of the seaside. An excellent Blanc de Blancs, with the delicacy and vibrancy of this Champagne style, married to the depth, length and complexity that comes from eight years' mellowing. Green apple, lemon zest, rising bread dough and Brie rind. Lovely!
Powerful and multi-layered red from old vines, full of smoke and velvet, cherry and Kirsch.
This Barolo, powerful and full of personality, offers roses, dark fruits and sweet cherries, in exchange for undivided attention.
This Barolo, the 'King of Wines, is made from Nebbiolo in Piedmont; it's powerful, concentrated, with classic liquorice, red fruit and perfumed roses. A classic Barolo with aromas of tar and roses convert seamlessly into a powerful, concentrated mouthful.
A powerful, sophisticated Rioja, with heady fumes of tobacco, blackcurrant, chocolate and cedar, followed by a mouthful of blackcurrant and plums and a savoury, lightly smoky finish.